# Keffe D told police years ago his nephew fatally shot Tupac, trial told

In the trial over Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder, prosecutors presented evidence that suspect Duane "Keffe D" Davis once told detectives his nephew fired the fatal shots. The disclosure, made years before the arrest, now forms a central piece of the case against Davis. The trial marks a long-awaited reckoning for one of hip-hop's most infamous unsolved killings.

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- [The Guardian World](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/aug/20/tupac-trial-keffe-davis-shooting) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:23:47 GMT
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly57kzgr0ko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:09:38 GMT